SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The home changed owner in May 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
WT NB OpCo 1 Limited runs The Denby at Denby Dale, a residential care home in Huddersfield, Kirklees with room for 47 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Kirklees are smaller: the median there is 23 beds.
Its CQC rating, from February 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 40% of ratings in Kirklees are as old (how rating age varies by council).
The home changed owner in May 2026. WT NB OpCo 1 Limited runs 25 care homes, and 19 of the 25 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. That is true of 79% of homes in Kirklees. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. 68 other homes in Kirklees share its tier, “Good”.
